Electrifying the Future: Automation, Education, and the Rise of Smart Systems
Last Updated: 2026-05-28T18:56:28.745-04:00
- Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class visited ProSystems Integration, an automation company in Westerly, to give students a look at career opportunities in the industrial side of the field. A former student of the class, Chariho alumnus and engineer at ProSystems Jesse Brunelle, alongside his father, John, president and owner of ProSystems Integration, gave the students a tour of the facility, explaining what multiple machines do and their purposes.
- Level Automation, a company that specializes in the production and construction of electrical and automation cabinets, has made the leap from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation control system Simatic S71200 G2. The new system is NIS2 ready, which means it meets the requirements of the new EU directive on cybersecurity. The migration to the new system was much smoother than expected, and it was done in two minutes.
- Companies are hiring electrical engineers who can build and manage the power systems behind cutting-edge technologies like AI and electric vehicles. A lot of the technology getting the most investment right now depends on electrical engineering. The data centers powering artificial intelligence need more efficient chips and power systems that won’t bankrupt the surrounding area, electric vehicles depend on battery and motor-control hardware to stay running, and never-before-seen levels of automation are rolling about factory floors.
- Post Electric, a licensed electrical contractor serving Southwest Missouri, has expanded its residential electrical services to include comprehensive home automation and smart technology integration capabilities. The expansion addresses growing demand from homeowners seeking to modernize their electrical systems and incorporate connected home technologies. The enhanced service offerings come after an 18-month period during which the company experienced increased requests for electrical upgrades and smart home installations.
- A new April 2026 report from construction scheduling platform Planera finds that while some parts of the workforce are highly exposed to automation, others remain firmly rooted in human capability. The study focuses on physical and manual professions, and the numbers reveal a clear divide. Emergency services have the lowest average automation risk at 11%, followed by social services at 12% and healthcare at 16%. These sectors rely heavily on human judgment, empathy, and real-time response, making them far harder to replace.
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